#5D76DB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.6% 0.156 270.6), rgb(93, 118, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5D76DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D76DB |
| RGB | rgb(93, 118, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.156 270.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5D76DB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D76DB | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D76DB text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D76DB text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#849CED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D76DB
oklch(59.6% 0.156 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5068D5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4156B9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#354795
oklch(42.8% 0.129 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2446
oklch(27.1% 0.064 270.5)
#5D76DB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4783DF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3477D9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D76DB
#5D76DB
oklch(59.6% 0.156 270.6)
- #9B7B00
#9B7B00
oklch(59.7% 0.122 90.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5D76DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #5D76DB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.